Shed freezer problem

[glocko]

Well I've got an upright freezer in the shed (5ft thing)
What I'm puzzled about is the fact that it seems to be sweating!!!.
Every day there are drips on the side and near puddles of water on the top (sort of melomine top), what's even more strange is that if anything is on top of the freezer for a period of time it freezes up!! for example I had an old beer towel on top of it and went back after a couple of days and it was frozen solid to the top!!!
Anyone any ideas as to what the hell is going on here?
Thanks guys

[simpo two]

I'd guess the insulation is shot. Is the motor running all the time?

[glocko]

Yes Simps, it's plugged in all the time. I don't think it's the fact that it's in the shed that is the prob as the guy who gave it to me had the same prob when it was in his kitchen. Does this prob affect it's freezability?

[voyds9]

iirc fridges/freezers have to be warm to work efficiently, otherwise they don't get cold and sweat.
May be the shed is just too cold.

[grass widow]

It might not effect the freezability, but with the motor constantly going it will certainly affect your electric bill.

[simpo two]

voyds9 said:

iirc fridges/freezers have to be warm to work efficiently, otherwise they don't get cold and sweat. May be the shed is just too cold.

The warmth from the back is the heat extracted from the inside.

It may be working but it will be desperately inefficient. Depends what bothers you more, cost of a replacement or a 4x leccy cost.

[Pigeon]

Get some thick slabs of expanded polystyrene and glue them to the sides and top.

[catso]

Pigeon said:

Get some thick slabs of expanded polystyrene and glue them to the sides and top.

But use waterproof glue...

[GreenV8S]

As others have said, the problem is a lack of insulation. What's happening is that the cold isn't being kept inside, the outside is getting so cold that water is condensing on it and then freezing. If you insulate it, the outside won't get so cold so the condensation won't form.

[mybrainhurts]

If all else fails......






















Move to Norway.....

[8Pack]

Nah!.....Finland, Finland, Finland............Finland has it all!

[mybrainhurts]

That's the place......

[moleamol]

8Pack said:

Nah!.....Finland, Finland, Finland............Finland has it all!

After a recent trip to Oslo. I can confirm it has very beautiful women.

[8Pack]

You're pining for the fyjords you are!....

[ApexClipper]

You'd sweat as well, if some scary lookin' dude locked you up in his shed...

[8Pack]

.......

[glocko]

Cheers guys, looks like a new freezer then, don't fancy going to Finland for a boz of waffles!

And Scary???? Nah, I'm just misunderstood!!